RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - Center Emergency Department SANE Nurse

Per diem Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) RN position in the Emergency Department at UNC Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and North Carolina’s primary referral hospital, also serving Chapel Hill/Orange County.

About the role

The SANE RN must respond within one hour of being contacted to perform medical-forensic exams on adult and pediatric victims of sexual assault. Exams include:

• Head-to-toe medical assessment for trauma
• Detailed genital/anal examination
• Forensic specimen collection
• Supportive, photo-competent documentation of bodily and genital-anal injuries

While providing compassionate care, the SANE RN collaborates with victim/survivor advocates, law enforcement, criminal justice officials, and civil attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards
• Coordinates and delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting
• Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs; attends relevant education programs
• Assesses readiness to learn and developmental level of patients/families/caregivers
• Identifies expected patient outcomes and participates in interdisciplinary evaluation of care
• Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects
• Performs bedside point-of-care testing as required
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs
• Consults with appropriate resources for patients with complex care issues or unusual teaching needs
• Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations
• Participates in unit goals and performance improvement activities
• Promotes cost-effective care and a safe, clean, secure hospital environment
• Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care
• Synthesizes assessment data and anticipates discharge needs
• Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care
• Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning care
• Reads and assesses applicability of relevant research studies/articles

Requirements

• Must have completed SANE training and hold a current SANE education/training/program certificate of completion issued by an approved Adult, Adolescent, and Pediatric SANE program
• Training must be based on the national recommendations of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
• One year of relevant and current nursing experience required
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
• Graduation from a school of professional nursing

Strong preference for experienced SANE nurses.

Schedule

Per diem position with an expectation of 24 hours on-call per month.

Pay

Salary range: $33.88 - $47.91 per hour (hiring range determined by experience and internal equity).